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Ford India closure Compensation talks on with workers

A couple of rounds of talks on the compensation to be paid to the workers have been held between the...

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lakh power sector employees will go on nationwide strike

The All India Power Engineers Federation AIPEF on Monday said that around lakhnbsppower secto...

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TCS freshers hiring may reach up to Lakh in FY, check details to apply

Indias largest IT major, Tata Consultancy Services TCS could end FY with fresher hiring o...

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Appointments

Yulu appoints Rupini Raman as Head- HR

E-mobility service provider Yulu, an electric bike company has announced the appointment of Rupini Raman as Head- Human Resources (HR). According to the company statement, in this new role, her key responsibilities include building Yulu a preferred employer brand, scale up the talent pool, and create an inclusive, enriching, and progressive work culture. Rupini comes with […]

HCL expects attrition rates to stabilise in future quarters, what’s the plan?

HCL Technologies CEO Vijayakumar on Monday said he expects the rising attrition rates to stabilise in the future quarters as he exuded confidence in the steps being taken by the IT major, including ramping up fresher hiring, to arrest the spike. The company, which expects its fresher hiring to be around 20,000-22,000 in FY22, has said […]

Hiring

HCL Tech to double freshers hiring in FY23, sharp rise in attrition 19.8%

IT services major HCL Technologies on Friday said that it has so far hired 15,787 freshers out of the planned 20,000-22,000 for FY22. HCL expects to double the quantum of freshers’ hiring in FY23. The company plans to bring on board 2,000 graduates in the United States over the next 2-3 years. HCL Technologies Chief Human Resources Officer Apparao V […]

Appointments

Wipro appoints Ateet Jayaswal as Chief Employee Experience Officer

Wipro, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company appoints Ateet Jayaswal as Chief Employee Experience Officer, effective January 2022. Prior to this, most recently Ateet was associated with GE Digital as VP and Global Head- Human Resources. An alumnus of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Ateet did an internship at Wipro […]

Microsoft has hired a law firm to review sexual harassment policies

Microsoft board of directors has hired a reputed law firm to review the effectiveness of the company’s sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and practices, including the inquiry against Bill Gates. The report by law firm Arent Fox will summarise the results of any sexual harassment investigations against members of the Board of Directors and the […]

Jobs

Now, 75% jobs in Haryana with Max Rs 30,000 pay mandatory for locals

As the law in Haryana, that provides 75 per cent reservation in private sector to job seekers from the state came into effect, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Sunday said it will open new avenues of employment for thousands of youth. The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020, applies to jobs offering a maximum gross monthly salary or wages of […]

How Infosys plans to reduce its rising attrition rates

Last week, India’s second-largest IT services provider company, Infosys has announced its Q3 financial results for the quarter ending on December 31, 2021. The company has reported an extremely strong quarter with 7% sequential growth and 21.5% year-on-year growth in constant-currency terms. Salil Parekh, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Infosys said, “Our year-on-year […]

Jan 16, 2022

TCS ramping up promotions to retain talent, 200000 women in workforce

On January 12, India’s IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced its third-quarter results for the financial year 2022. All three Top IT Companies in India TCS, Infosys, and Wipro have reported a jump in attrition rate which leads to an increase in the number of freshers hiring in Q4. Attrition TCS attrition inched up […]

Jan 15, 2022

Hiring

HCL Technologies to hire 22,000 freshers in this fiscal

IT services major HCL Technologies on Friday said it has aggressively ramped up hiring and expects to hire 20,000-22,000 freshers this fiscal as the demand for technology services continues to outstrip supply. HCL Technologies Chief Human Resources Officer Apparao V V said the company has already added 17,500 freshers as of January 10. “We expect it to be anywhere between 20,000 […]

Jan 15, 2022

CHRO Move

Log9 appoints Raman S R as Chief People Officer

Log 9 Materials, an Indian nanotechnology company has announced the appointment of Raman S R as Chief People Officer. Raman comes with rich experience across a myriad of industries; including software products and professional services, he has been guiding businesses and HR teams with effective, output-driven approaches. He has undertaken numerous organizational transformation projects to help […]

Jan 15, 2022

Labour Law

Centre released employment data for the quarter ending Sept 2021

Union Minister for Labour & Employment, Shri Bhupender Yadav today released the report of the second quarter of Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) part of the All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey (AQEES). Total employment in nine select sectors stand at 3.1 crore for the quarter ending September 2021 Manufacturing accounted for nearly 39%, followed by Education […]

Jan 14, 2022